John Pineda 820 S. Vail St. Diana Stevens

La Grange High School

John Pineda 820 S. Vail St. Diana Stevens

PrincipalP.O. Box 100 Counselor

Brad Harbers La Grange, Texas 78945 Kathy Orsak

Assistant Principal979-968-4800 Counselor

Fax 979-968-4800 979-968-4853

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Your student is currently enrolled in the Family and Consumer Sciences course, Principles of Human Services/Child Development/Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness/Money Matters/Teen Leadership. Family and Consumer Sciences Education prepares students for family and work life and helps them learn to balance their roles and responsibilities. This course will help your child learn a great deal about specific subject matter, as well as decision making, communication, work-life balance, and more.

Leadership development is an important part of the Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum because young people need leadership skills to succeed in the workplace and in the home. As a student in a Family and Consumer Sciences class, your student will participate in the La Grange High School chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). FCCLA builds leaders for healthy families, successful careers, and strong communities. It is a dynamic and effective national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

All students will participate in FCCLA chapter projects. Many of these activities will also take students beyond the classroom through assignments and/or service projects in the community. These projects and activities are an important part of your student’s total learning experience. Your student will be encouraged to pay dues and become an affiliated FCCLA member.

Paying dues opens a wide variety of opportunities and offers the pride of belonging to an important national organization. FCCLA opportunities and advantages include leadership development, community service, recognition, travel, and expanded learning. In the past, members of our school’s FCCLA chapter have served as state officers, won numerous awards, attended state and national meetings, etc. These experiences expanded students’ school-based learning experiences, and we are delighted to be able to offer similar benefits to your child.

I believe FCCLA can be of benefit for every student. Family and Consumer Science students have been asked and/or are working to pay or raise the $25.00 dues by October 1, 2015. Please support your student’s efforts in this area.

If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to call me at 979-968-4800. I hope we will have future opportunities to speak and work together to support your student’s school, family, career, and community success.

Sincerely,

Cheryl L. Supak

Family and Consumer Science Educator

FCCLA Advisor